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Do Child Support Obligations End at Age 18? November 12, 2021
Supporting and raising a child remains the responsibility of both parents, even after their divorce. Iowa believes in putting the best interests of the child first and protecting the standard of ...
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What to Do When Your Ex Won’t Pay Court-Ordered Child Support August 3, 2020
Why Child Support Is Important According to Iowa Law , parents are legally obligated to support their minor children. Typically, this support ends at 18, but if the child is still a full-time high ...
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Who Pays for College After a Divorce? July 15, 2020
Whose Responsibility Is College? In Iowa, the court can order parents to pay some of their child's college expenses. The courts refer to this as a postsecondary education subsidy . Many people are ...
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Consequences of Missing Child Support Payments January 31, 2020
Financial Consequences for Missing Child Support When a spouse misses child support payments, the party who is entitled to receive child support can institute specific legal actions to enforce the ...
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Child Custody and Support Newsletters November 1, 2018
Garnishment in Child Support Actions When the assets of the absent parent are unknown and outside the jurisdiction of the court, a garnishment of the parent’s wages to collect past due child support ...
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Imputed Income for Child Support Determinations October 8, 2018
Imputed Income for Child Support Determinations In calculating how much child support should be paid to the custodial parent of a child, a count may consider not only how much money a parent is ...
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